Instructions: Pre-warm the teapot or gaiwan with boiling water and empty. Rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard it. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below. Larger teapots and Gaiwan can be used and we recommend you use about 10g of loose tea for a 250 - 300ml Gaiwan or 12g for 350 - 400ml Gaiwan.

Instructions: Rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard it.
Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below.

Infusion Times (in seconds):
1st. 45
2nd. 60
3rd. 90

Vessel Capacity: 100 - 150mlTea Quantity: 3 - 5g (loose leaf)Instructions: Rinse and add water. Refill as needed.
Note: it should be remembered making green tea with tender teas that it is better not to cover the cups, doing so will cause the leaves to turn a dark yellow. For lower grade, day to day green teas then it is common practice to use a tea-cup with a lid.

Instructions: Pre-warm the teapot or gaiwan with boiling water and empty. Rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard it. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below. For a 120ml Gai Wan you can either keep back 1-2g or add all the leaf. If you add all the leaf, you may want to revise the brewing times slightly (downward) to allow for the fuller flavour. Please note using a Zi Sha teapot times should be revised downward to allow for time for the liquor to pour from the tea pot.

Instructions: Pre-warm the teapot or gaiwan with boiling water and empty. Add the chosen amount of tea leaf, rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard the water. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below.

Instructions: Pre-warm the teapot or gaiwan with boiling water and empty. Add the chosen amount of tea leaf, rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard the water. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below.

Instructions: Rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard it. Add tea leaf, rinse the tea with a little hot water and discard water. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below. When pouring the tea try to ensure no liquor remains in the pot between infusions.

Remember for smaller leaf teas or those with broken leaves, you may wish you reduce the brewing times to suit. Smaller leaf teas will infuse more quickly.

Instructions: Pre-warm the teapot or gaiwan with hot water and empty. Add the chosen amount of tea leaf, rinse the tea with a little hot water and then discard the water. Next refill the tea pot and follow the infusion times below.

Note: These temperatures are specifically for silver needles and other white tea buds. For white tea grades such as ShouMei white tea and BaiMuDan white it is recommended to experiment with brewing times and water temparatures outline for green tea and oolong tea.

Instructions: Rinse the flowers / leaves with a little hot water and then discard it.
Fill the teapot and refill as necessary.
Number of infusions depends on the flower / leaf / blend and your individual tastes.